Baltimore County recreation councils authorized to hold youth sports in fall with COVID-19 safety protocols

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks on Friday announced that it will authorize local recreation councils to hold youth sports in the fall, with strict requirements in place to protect public health and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Using guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Baltimore County Health Department, and the National Recreation […]

Baltimore County Department of Health distributes 100,000 COVID-19 safety kits to residents

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Health announced on Friday that it had hit its goal to distribute 100,000 COVID-19 safety kits to County residents in order to help mitigate and slow the spread of the coronavirus in communities hardest hit by the epidemic. Kits are provided to locations across Baltimore County, including: PAL Centers Faith and community organizations Nonprofits […]

COVID-19 REPORT: Maryland ICU bed usage, hospitalizations continue to decline

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com COVID-19 reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Friday reported that statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU bed usage again declined over the past 24 hours. As of Friday, there have been 98,875 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland, an increase of 715 cases since Thursday. A total of 24,137 […]

Kroger Mid-Atlantic recalls cheese dips due to Salmonella concerns

BALTIMORE, MD—Kroger Mid-Atlantic is recalling cheese dips sold in some local stores because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting […]

Maryland Department of Health launches COVID-19 antibody study

Baltimore, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Thursday announced its collaboration with 13 hospitals in the state to conduct an antibody (serology) study to determine how many Marylanders have been exposed to COVID-19. More than 6,000 people will be tested in the initial phase. Serology tests indicate whether people have had a previous infection by looking for antibodies in their […]

COVID-19 REPORT: Maryland’s positivity rate hits another record low

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com COVID-19 reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Thursday reported that statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU bed usage again declined over the past 24 hours, and the statewide positivity rate hit another record low. As of Thursday, there have been 98,160 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland, an increase […]

Parkville-Carney Festival, The Town Fair in Perry Hall canceled due to COVID-19

NOTTINGHAM, MD—Two annual, local traditions have been canceled due to COVID-19. The Parkville-Carney Fesitval, organized by the Parkville-Carney Business Association, and The Town Fair, organized by the Perry Hall/White Marsh Business Association, have each announced that this year’s events have been canceled due to the ongoing pandemic. “We are unable to gather for the festival this year, so we’ll be […]

COVID-19 REPORT: Maryland ICU bed usage, hospitalizations fall

UPDATE: View the latest NottinghamMD.com COVID-19 reports here. Original story below… —— NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Maryland Department of Health on Wednesday reported that statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU bed usage dropped over the past 24 hours. As of Wednesday, there have been 97,384 cases of novel coronavirus in Maryland, an increase of 541 cases since Tuesday. A total of 18,015 tests […]